What were ration books used for in WW2?

Every American was issued a series of ration books during the war. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp.

What were ration books used for?

Small green books were used for petrol rations. To qualify for these, applicants would need to produce their car or motorcycle registration. The coupons were only valid for the period in which they were issued, so they could not be saved or hoarded. One coupon equated to one gallon of petrol. Bright red ration books were for clothing rations.

When did ration books come out?

Civilians first received ration books—War Ration Book Number One, or the "Sugar Book"—on 4 May 1942,through more than 100,000 schoolteachers, PTAgroups, and other volunteers. : 137  An American child purchases a can of V8, handing the grocer his ration book. Point Rationing of Foods, a 1943 animated propaganda short directed by Chuck Jones